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Wednesday, March 30, 2011

RAWR! Student Writing!

At the beginning of the school year, I was at Target and saw the cutest hamper...

I knew I needed it, because it clearly fit my safari theme. I was also inspired by Sarah Cooley's "Sound Muncher" (Check out her super cute blog: First Grader...at Last!), but I wasn't sure exactly how I'd use it in my classroom.

For part of a grad school assignment last semester though, I decided to turn the lion hamper into my mailbox. Students could write me notes or draw pictures for me and put them in my mailbox, and I promised to check it...and a trend began! Usually I give students some direction with their writing, but if it is a free choice, I often have a few letters or pictures waiting for me at the end of the day.

Today's letter, however, just made my day! I think I am going to frame it for when this student wins a Nobel Prize or Genius Award, because I'm pretty sure she will, and I want to be able to say: "I was her kindergarten teacher!"

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I currently teach kindergarten, and it's safe to say I have the best job ever. I get to sing and dance with the coolest 4, 5, and 6 year olds all day long. I win. This blog is my way of thinking aloud without boring non-teacher friends with my classroom ideas...and it is also my way of pushing my thinking about teaching and education.

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I teach kindergarten, and it's safe to say I have the best job ever. I get to sing and dance with the coolest 4, 5, and 6 year olds all day long. I win. This blog is my way of thinking aloud without boring non-teacher friends with my classroom ideas, and I also hope it will be a great tool in years to come when I'm trying to remember what I did for lessons and activities!